Republican Senate

Minnesota GOP Chairman Ron Carey enlightens Minnesotans on Al Frankens positions on the war in Iraq.

In an appearance on NBC’s “Today” in 2005, Franken said he supported the initial invasion.

On his own Air America radio show in May of 2006, Franken said he would have voted to give the president the authority to use […]

A new Rasmussen poll shows Sen. Norm Coleman leading Democrat front-runner 49-42.  Although he started out much further behind, Coleman’s number is especially important.  Though many Democrats consider him extremely vulnerable - this race is by no means a sure thing - his numbers against the Democrat stay close enough to 50 that Democrats can’t […]

Retired Lt. Col. Joe Repya has decided not to challenge Sen. Norm Coleman in the GOP primary next year.  He wished Coleman well, saying that the strain on his family would just be too great.  This comes as good news to Sen. Coleman, whom some Republicans say is too liberal.  Actually, though, while he is […]

I’m disappointed in you, Gary.  Last week, you and a number of others expressed doubts in Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman, thinking that he may have gone weak on the war.  Wednesday, though, he voted against a measure that would have required troop withdrawal starting in four months.  Since then, you haven’t mentioned it.
Conservatives have never […]

Last week, Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning announced that he plans to run for Senate regardless of whether Sen. Chuck Hagel runs for reelection.  Oregon tax activist Bill Sizemore is mulling a primary challenge of his own against Oregon Sen. Gordon Smith.  Now, retired Lt. Col. Joe Repya is publicly considering a primary challenge to […]

Democrats consider Sen. Norm Coleman one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the country, but you’d never know it by the poll numbers.  Coleman is drubbing the Democrat frontrunner 54-32.  While normally an incumbent with that kind of a lead would not look completely safe, Franken’s name recognition is over 80%, and his negatives are already […]

Socialist Rep. Betty McCollum, whom some Democrats hoped would challenge Sen. Norm Coleman next year, has opted out of the bid and instead endorsed attorney Mike Ciresi.  While the move provides Ciresi with a boost, Democrats had hoped to lure McCollum into the race to offer a stronger option against Al Franken in the primary.  […]

Today, attorney Mike Ciresi declared his candidacy for Senate, touting an agenda far further left than that of his moderate opponent.  This is an important catch for the DSCC, who fears that the nomination of Al Franken would result in a Coleman blowout.  While his last bid for office, a shot at the same seat […]

According to a newly released SurveyUSA poll, perhaps not very.  Coleman leads both Democrats currently in the race by over twenty points, and is running close to 60% himself.  While then-Rep. Mark Kennedy got blown away last year, Gov. Pawlenty survived a tough challenge to be one of the few vulnerable Republicans remaining standing last […]

From the state that elected Jesse Ventura Governor, another political freak show has emerged.  Not very funny comedian Al Franken has decided to challenge Sen. Norm Coleman.  Franken, of bankrupt radio station Air America fame, recently moved back to Minnesota shortly after it became apparent that his brainchild was a flop.  Now, he expects the […]